Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J tech tree branch
Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 70hp
- Penetration
- 96mm
- DPM
- 1,909
- Reload
- 2.20s
- Rate of fire
- 27.27/min
- Aim time
- 2.10s
- Accuracy
- 0.360m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.200
- Shell velocity
- 835m/s
- Caliber
- 50mm
- Gun depression
- 20°
- Gun elevation
- 10°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 64km/h
- Reverse speed
- 20km/h
- Engine power
- 510hp
- Power/weight
- 25.7hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 64.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 44.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 1.00
- Medium terrain
- 1.10
- Soft terrain
- 1.70
Survivability
- Hit points
- 456hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 50mm
- Turret armor (front)
- 30mm
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 125hp
- Track HP
- 80hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 340m
- Signal range
- 710m
- Camo (still)
- 0.3%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.2%
- Weight
- 19.8t
Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J historical reference
Production of the J variant started in March 1941. In addition to the enhanced armor, the vehicle received the new 50-mm KwK 38 gun, which was deemed extremely successful; 1,067 other vehicles featured the KwK 39 gun, the improved version with better penetration rate. An attempt to mount a 75-mm gun (the N variant) was recognized as a failure, and the most large-scale vehicles were the J, L, and M variants (with 50-mm guns that had an impeccable track record). A total of 5,691 vehicles were produced, among which 1,969 were equipped with long-barrel guns and 2,391 with short-barrel 50-mm guns.